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Apr-14-07 Hollywood, CA A typical workday for bartender Rick Kieasau was minimum 14 hours. Because he was part-time and never worked a 40-hour week, Kieasau and his co-workers didn't think they were entitled to overtime. They are owed a lot of money. "I worked for a catering company, mainly offsite weddings," says Kieasau. " I worked for this company for more... - Chestnut Petroleum Distributors Inc. Employees Minimum Wage Settlement
New Paltz, NY: (Apr-05-07) The US Department of Labor filed suit against Chestnut Petroleum Distributors, accusing it of violating the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The suit claimed that 767 workers were paid less than the federal minimum wage. Some of the workers also were not paid for overtime hours between April 2003 and May 2006 at the gas station... - Overtime Wage Payment Violations are an Epidemic in California
Apr-9-07 Los Angeles, CA: There is a flood of court cases filed in California claiming employers violated overtime wage statutes. Many of these violations may be traced to a business attitude which teaches it is worth the risk if the financial gain received is greater than the penalty imposed. A Fair Days Pay for a Fair Days Work The 40 hour work week and... - Lawsuits Claim FedEx Discriminates Based On Age
Apr-6-07 Memphis, TN: Federal Express (FedEx) is defending itself against two lawsuits that claim the company engages in age discrimination. Discrimination based on age is illegal and victims of the practice can file lawsuits to try to recover any money lost as a result of the discrimination. One of the lawsuits, Clausnitzer et. al. v. FedEx, claims that FedEx... - No Overtime, No Business
Apr-4-07 Los Angeles, CA "We were short-staffed so my boss asked me to work six days a week, ostensibly for a short time," says Andrew Jones. "But it went on for months, then he bought a new Mercedes and vacationed in Costa Rica - at our expense." "I was hired in February 2005 as a retail sales person in an imported home furniture store; it was a privately owne... - IT Overtime California - Companies Make Money Off Employee Overtime
Apr-1-07 Los Angeles, CA: California is home to a large number of technology companies; however many Information Technology (IT) workers do not actually know their rights when it comes to overtime pay . Knowing their rights, especially relating to overtime, is vital because IT jobs often require overtime work, responding to technology emergencies and performing... - Two Big Settlements In California Overtime Lawsuits
Mar-26-07 Newport Beach, CA: Although overtime lawsuits filed by California police officers have received a lot of attention lately, they are not the only people who have not been properly paid for working overtime hours. Some recently settled lawsuits against a grocery chain and a restaurant company show that many people are at risk for not being properly compens... - Abogados Especializados en Horas Extra Impagas
Más abajo encontrará vínculos hacia diversos formularios para obtener una evaluación gratuita de su caso sobre Salario/Hora y Pago de Horas Extra. Si no trabaja en California o Nueva York, seleccione uno de los vínculos nacionales que mejor se ajuste a su reclamo. Leyes nacionales sobre el pago de horas extra ... - California Labor Laws Accompany Fair Labor Standards Act
Mar-13-07 Los Angeles, CA: Although California has a labor code, its rules and regulations accompany the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), meaning that employers in California must follow both the California Labor Code and the FLSA. One regulation included in the FLSA is that nonexempt employees who work more than 40 hours in a week must be given overtime pay. ... - Rogue Valley Medical Center Understaffing Nurses Settlement
Medford, MA: (Feb-23-07) A lawsuit filed by the Oregon Nurses Association against Asante Corp.'s Rogue Valley Medical Center in Medford accused it of low staffing levels and resulting grievances. The suit addressed complaints of low staffing which meant nurses were generally unable to take breaks for meals or trips to the bathroom and a lack of compensa... - California Labor Lawsuits
Mar-5-07 Santa Ana, CA: In California, labor lawsuits are being used to help employees receive fair pay when it comes to overtime and off the clock work related activities. Three cases that highlight the issues are the deputies in Santa Ana, the IBM overtime class action suit and the Siebel Systems overtime suit. A federal judge in Santa Ana has given the gr... - Vatterott Educational Centers Inc. Employees Overtime Settlement
Quincy, MA: (Feb-07-07) The US Department of Labor filed suit against Vatterott Educational Centers for violations of the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The investigation took place during the latter part of 2005 and into 2006. The initial investigation began with two Vatterott locations in Omaha, NE, and was eventually expanded to... - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Employee Overtime and Back Wages Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will pay more than $33 million in back wages to thousands of employees after turning itself in to the Labor Department for paying too little in overtime over the past five years, according to an agreement announced by the US Labor Department. The company said it would not seek to recover any overpayments, which were... - California Labor Law - Immigrants Taken Advantage Of
Feb-5-07 San Diego, CA Diana Meera had a difficult pregnancy, particularly the night she almost gave birth in the large retail store where she works. Diana wasn't allowed any time off, until her baby was born prematurely at 7.5 months. She took her three months maternity leave but was also due vacation pay. "I was going to lose my job if I took any more time of... - Work Environment Breaks Several California Labor Laws
Jan-19-07 Los Angeles, CA Not only was Jose Velasquez subjected to working in a hazardous environment, he wasn't paid overtime for working through lunches and breaks. This went on for almost four years, until he finally quit on December 1, 2006. Needless to say, his family didn't have a Merry Christmas. "I had no choice but to quit," says Velasquez. "My general... - Criminal Prosecution of Lilly Sought Over Zyprexa
Jan-4-07 California Attorney, Ted Chabasinski, is calling for the criminal prosecution of Eli Lilly executives for hiding the adverse effects of Zyprexa , based in part on articles last month in the New York Times which quote internal company documents that revealed that Lilly knew about the adverse effects for a decade but kept the information hidden. Mr Chab... - Lowe's owes Big Time in Overtime
Jan-3-07 Lumberton, NC Blake Canady worked at Lowe's from 1998 to 2001 as department manager. He estimates that Lowe's owes him about $10,000 in unpaid overtime. "We complained to management and it was always 'being looked into' but nothing changed," says Canady. "I worked in the hardware and tools department and upon arriving at the store every morning, we w... - Plantation, FL Paramedics Unpaid Overtime Settlement
Plantation, FL: City paramedics filed a lawsuit claiming they were not being fairly paid overtime. The paramedics work 24-hour shifts; they work 48 hours for three weeks and then 24 hours the fourth week. The lawsuit claimed they should be paid eight hours of overtime pay three out of four weeks each month. A federal judge has ordered Plantation to pay... - Independent Contractors don't benefit from California Labor Laws
Nov-7-06 San Jose, CA Preeti Dave never got paid for the six months she moonlighted as an independent contractor. "I want to let others know what I learned from this: be careful when you are promised a lot; read the contract and remember that you don't have the department of labor to protect you," she says. "I was so naïve". "I found a job posting on Craig'... - Overtime: Every Minute Counts
Nov-3-06 Sacramento,CA Even if you just spend an extra few minutes at work each day after you've punched out on the time clock, it can add up to many hours of unpaid overtime - money you are owed and legally entitled to, and provided for in the California Labor Law . "I worked at a large retail store - the equivalent of Target for appliances and computers,"...